JCC Weather/Natural Disaster Discussion

I had long wanted weather like this here around Houston since moving down 25 years ago. I grew up on Long Island and Pittsfield, MA, and went to school near Rochester, NY (Geneseo) and also lived and taught snow-skiing in the Poconos. BUT, now that we had this weather, while it felt nice, I give it back. One busted pipe above our garage is enough to give me PTSD from this weather. Can't have your cake and eat it too.

Never thought I'd say this living down here, but it's supposed to get to a balmy 37 degrees here today. That's T-shirt weather up north LOL.(the high on Monday was 22 and a low of 9 with wind chills hovering between 5 below and 5 above-OUTSIDE HOUSTON!!!)

 

Friend of mine lives in CT and his email says it's 25F with snow forecast for tomorrow.

 

Not a rolling blackout. Ice on line right here across the street like I feared but Entergy is already on the scene fixing it.

In the cold 33F pouring rain...

 

My brother there in Cypress has been mostly without power for 4 days now in the Longenbaugh/Fry Rd area.

 

Can I just highlight how insane everything is in Austin right now?

we have been very fortunate to have power. No heat or water. There are MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER, HEAT, OR WATER in the middle of a week-long blizzard!!!!!!!!!!!!

sorry, just needed to scream for a second.

 

I know exactly where that is. That's right in the middle of the district my wife and I work in. That's pretty much on par with the district. We somehow made it through the day without losing power. Just waiting for the plumber to come for the water.

The whole situation in Texas is crazy. And the fact that so many have made it political is even worse. Taking the cheap way out of building homes and providing power has caused catastrophe for so many.

 

What needs to be done is aid needs to be sent to Texas, no blaming, no questions, just help people out. Once people are comfortable again they can argue if they must. This certainly is a crazy weather year. We are having a real ice storm in DC right now. Saturday we had heavy sleet for hours, but this is freezing rain, could be ugly here very soon. Why can't it just snow?

 

Oh sith...just got in the RV for 1st time in 5 days. Don’t look to good in there...yikes I don’t know if it’s a pipe or just melt water from damage chaulk.

 

Yikes!

 

Here in Dallas we have thus far escaped any house damage (TBD with the outside spigots), had occasional at best power until today and luckily no issues with outback water supply.
But house temperatures in the 40’s, burning recycling paper in the fireplace, sleeping in triple layers of clothes under a triple layer of blankets, eating hot food only occasionally, working on my laptop with my fingers numb, wondering when the next influx of power to the house would be... all things I won’t miss.

 

All of this has really put into perspective how I take for granted that I'm in a city/country that's usually prepared for this type of thing. I feel awful for everyone there. Hope you all are doing well and staying safe.

 

6 months has thrown: 2 hurricanes, 1 tropical storm and 3 winter storms (2 hitting 2 days apart) at me. That has been quite the trip.

Spring storms up next and sometimes those things are just straight up violent.

 

I know this will sound facetious or making light of a VERY serious situation, but when I had no heat/power for 4 + days years ago (arguably a bit warmer than Texas, but not warm), a down comforter and warm cat at my side kept me warm at night. It sounds like a regular "3+ dog night" down there - I feel so bad for everyone suffering.

Is there a "best way" to help out - money donations to the Red Cross?

 

Holy ****.

Texas was minutes away from the grid going down for MONTHS. That's why they had to shut people down for days.

https://www.kwtx.com/2021/02/18/erc...away-from-catastrophic-months-long-blackouts/

 

That sounds truly awful. Here's hoping it's over quickly.

 

4.2 Earthquake in Oklahoma.

 

Man at the risk of sounding like an unsympathetic asshat for my neighbors in TX I’m beginning to more or less panic the crew that has been working for me and my neighbors are going to break our contracts. They are from San Antonio and Houston. How could we blame them for doing so to? It’s fresh and horrible and their HOME...

Im scared I won’t be back in mine full time for quite awhile longer now.

Just f man..

 

Well my part of NJ got an additional 10 inches of snow on Thursday and Friday.

Thankfully Tommorow is forecasted to just be flurries very early switching to rain and mid 40's in temps all weeks so by my Dad's 70th birthday Saturday we should be completely snow free and tHe local reservoir off of swimming river road in lincroft should be overflowing which will be fun to see driving by it on by way to work

The only thing is the beaches the storms of the last month have furthered the already major issue of beach erosion we have been dealing with in my part NJ since I was in my teens

 

For the last couple of days, Cairns has been deluged with rain from a tropical low that just sat its big wet arse on top of us. Then it moved slowly out to sea and as predicted has now strengthened into a cyclone.

Cyclone Niran is currently a category 1 and is mooching about in the Coral Sea about 300 kms offshore. It's expected to strengthen to a category 3 and is predicted to move further out to sea.

Yesterday we were subjected to high winds, and for the first time during my tenancy, my rental agency issued a severe weather warning and advised tenants to take measures to protect their properties. Fortunately we didn't lose power, and this morning is calm. Long may it continue.

Go to http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65002.shtml for a track map of the cyclone.

 

Tornado just touched down ten miles away. It's too far away, but the storm causing it is heading my way..soooo could be some tornadoes later in my area.

Edit: ope my sirens went off. To the basement.

 

Stay safe!

 

https://www.livefromiceland.is/webcams/geldingadalur---volcano/ - live webcam feed of the new Icelandic volcano..

 

I’ve said a few times here that spring storms are no joke. Watching those squall lines coming in can be nail biting. Really looking forward to the day this RV is out of the yard with them starting to come in. The one last week had me contemplating running inside the house as I sat awake from 3am to 8 am feeling the thing vibrate every gust.